House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 14 December 1715

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 20, 1714-1717. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 14 December 1715', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 20, 1714-1717, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 241. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol20/p241 [accessed 19 April 2024]

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DIE Mercurii, 14 Decembris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Epus. Dunelm. & Ds. Crew.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Lich. & Cov.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Cicestrien.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. Asaph.		 Ds. Cowper, Cancellarius.
Comes Nottingham, Præses.
Comes Sunderland, C. P. S.
Dux Devon, Senescallus.
Dux Bolton, Camerarius.
Dux Somerset.
Dux St. Albans.
Dux Shrewsbury.
Dux Bucks & Nor.
Dux Montrose.
Dux Kingston.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Leicester.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Tankerville.
Comes Aylesford.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Longueville.
Viscount Tadcaster.		 Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Compton.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Rosse.
Ds. Harcourt.
Ds. Montjoy.
Ds. Trevor.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Bingley.
Ds. Carleton.

PRAYERS.

D of Devon takes the Oaths.

This Day William Duke of Devonshire, Lord Steward of His Majesty's Household, took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes; his Grace having first delivered a Certificate of his receiving the Sacrament, and Witnesses were sworn, and examined to the Truth thereof.

Message from the King, to adjourn.

The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That he was commanded by His Majesty, to impart to their Lordships a Message from His Majesty, under His Royal Sign Manual."

And his Lordship read the same, as follows:

"GEORGE R.

"His Majesty understanding that many both of the House of Lords and Commons are detained in the Country, as well by their private as the public Business; and the Holy-days being so near (during which there is usually a Recess); it is His Majesty's Pleasure, that the Parliament adjourn to Monday the Ninth Day of January next; at which Time His Majesty intends the Parliament shall fit to do Business."

Accordingly,

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, nonum diem Januarii jam prox. sequen, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

Examined by us,

Stamford.
Clarendon.
Warrington.
Foley.

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